| Timing |
Late Thursday night into Friday morning. The highest winds will be after midnight Friday. |
| Hazards/Impact |
- Widespread wind gusts between 40-50 mph across interior southern New England. Gusts 50-60 south and east of I-95. Power outages are possible.
- Widespread 0.5-1 inch of rain
- Unseasonably warm temperatures accompanied with rain will cause rapid melting of snowpack resulting in nuisance poor drainage and urban flooding.
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| NWS Alerts |
High Wind Watches are in effect for SE MA and RI |
| Forecast Challenges |
- Areal coverage of high winds
- Temperatures: If temperatures warm a few degrees above forecast, wind gusts could be higher at the surface given very strong winds aloft.
- Timing: Greatest impacts may be delayed of frontal system stalls/slows
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| Post-event Outlook |
- Cold frontal passage during the day Friday
- Seasonable, 30s/40s, and sunny for the weekend
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| Next NWS Briefing |
6 PM |
